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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000892916-97-000219.txt : 19971027
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892916-97-000219
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19971024
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERRILL LYNCH & CO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000065100
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SECURITY BROKERS, DEALERS & FLOTATION COMPANIES [6211]
		IRS NUMBER:				132740599
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-28537
		FILM NUMBER:		97699932

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 VESEY ST
		STREET 2:		WORLD FINANCIAL CTR N TOWER
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281-1334
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2124491000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		250 VESEY ST
		STREET 2:		WORLD FINANCIAL CTR N TOWER
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10281-1334
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                                                              FILE NO. 333-28537
                                                                  RULE 424(B)(3)
 
                             PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
                       (TO PROSPECTUS DATED JULY 7, 1997)
                 (TO PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 7, 1997)
 
                                     PROSPECTUS NUMBER: 1602
                                     DATED: OCTOBER 22, 1997
 
 
                           MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC.
                          MEDIUM-TERM NOTES, SERIES B
                   DUE NINE MONTHS OR MORE FROM DATE OF ISSUE
                              FLOATING RATE NOTES
 
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<S>                       <C>
 
BASE RATE:                LIBOR
 
 
INDEX MATURITY:           Three Month
 
 
TRADE DATE:               October 22, 1997
 
 
SETTLEMENT DATE:          November 5, 1997
 
 
MATURITY DATE:            November 5, 1998
 
 
REDEMPTION DATE:          N/A
 
 
OPTIONAL REPAYMENT DATES: N/A
 
 
SPREAD:                   -0.110%
                          (minus eleven bps)
 
 
SPREAD MULTIPLIER:        N/A
 
 
MAXIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
MINIMUM INTEREST RATE:    N/A
 
 
INTEREST RESET DATES:     Quarterly
 
 
INTEREST PAYMENT DATES:   February 5, 1998, May 5, 1998, August 5, 1998 and
                          Maturity subject to Modified Following Business Day.
 
 
INITIAL INTEREST RATE:    TBD November 3, 1997
 
 
FORM:                     Book-entry
 
 
</TABLE>
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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